This episode explores how reading and writing can benefit children’s mental well-being and how bibliotherapy can have a profound impact on children’s mental wellbeing.
USEFUL LINKS:
National Literacy Trust’s Mental well-being, reading and writing UCL study
The Magical Healing Quality of Bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy, Literature & Mental Health online course
Reading Affirmation Cards for Raising A Reader
Children’s A – Z of Book Recommendations
Help Your Child Become a Lifelong Reader
Book Recommendations for Different issues for Children (0-5 years)
A: Attachment and Growth
First Day of School: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Moving: Amelia’s Notebook by Marissa Moss
The Anxious Child: Wemberley Worried by Kevin Henkes
Missing Parents: The Kissing Hand
B: Creativity and Critical Thinking
Seeing Yourself As Creative - The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
Imagination - Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
Confidence in Creativity - Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
Emotional Intelligence - My Many Coloured Days by Dr Seuss
C: Childhood Challenges
Telling the Truth - Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
Losing a Tooth - Little Rabbit’s Loose Tooth by Lucy Bate
Dyslexia - Thank You, My Falker by Patricia Polacco
Everyone Has Bad Days - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Moving to a New Country - Angel Child, Dragon Child by Michele Maria Surat
D: Bullying and Bullying Friendships
Being Yourself - The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
Letting Go of Pride - The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Bullying - Wonder by R J Palacio
Cultural Differences and Friendship - Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco
E: Family Matters
Divorce - Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown
Adoption and Sibling Rivalry - Jin Woo by Eve Bunting
Illness in the Family - Punk Wig by Lori Ries
This episode explores how reading and writing can benefit children’s mental well-being and how bibliotherapy can have a profound impact on children’s mental wellbeing.
USEFUL LINKS:
National Literacy Trust’s Mental well-being, reading and writing UCL study
The Magical Healing Quality of Bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy, Literature & Mental Health online course
Reading Affirmation Cards for Raising A Reader
Children’s A – Z of Book Recommendations
Help Your Child Become a Lifelong Reader
Book Recommendations for Different issues for Children (0-5 years)
A: Attachment and Growth
First Day of School: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Moving: Amelia’s Notebook by Marissa Moss
The Anxious Child: Wemberley Worried by Kevin Henkes
Missing Parents: The Kissing Hand
B: Creativity and Critical Thinking
Seeing Yourself As Creative - The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
Imagination - Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
Confidence in Creativity - Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
Emotional Intelligence - My Many Coloured Days by Dr Seuss
C: Childhood Challenges
Telling the Truth - Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
Losing a Tooth - Little Rabbit’s Loose Tooth by Lucy Bate
Dyslexia - Thank You, My Falker by Patricia Polacco
Everyone Has Bad Days - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Moving to a New Country - Angel Child, Dragon Child by Michele Maria Surat
D: Bullying and Bullying Friendships
Being Yourself - The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
Letting Go of Pride - The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Bullying - Wonder by R J Palacio
Cultural Differences and Friendship - Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco
E: Family Matters
Divorce - Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown
Adoption and Sibling Rivalry - Jin Woo by Eve Bunting
Illness in the Family - Punk Wig by Lori Ries